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About the Tiananmen Square Massacre

China
EVENT NAME:
Tiananmen Square Massacre (CN)(1989)
EVENT CATEGORIES:
Anniversaries , Military
Politics , Civil Rights
China Japan & Korea
Dates Active:
Begins: Jun 03, 2024
Ends: Jun 04, 2024
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The Tiananmen Square Massacre, also known as the June 4th Incident, was a significant event in the history of modern China. It took place in 1989, at a time of considerable political and economic reform and social unrest.

Under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping, China was transitioning from Maoist policies towards a more open economy. This period of change led to a rise in expectations and awareness among the population, particularly the students and intellectuals who started to demand more political freedom, democratic reforms, and an end to corruption.

In April 1989, thousands of students initially gathered in Tiananmen Square in Beijing to mourn Hu Yaobang's death, a liberal reformist purged from the Communist Party. The gathering quickly became a significant pro-democracy movement, with protestors demanding greater political transparency, freedom of speech, and other democratic rights.

The Chinese government declared martial law, and on June 3-4, 1989, the Chinese military was deployed to disperse the protestors. The troops forcefully cleared the square using rifles and tanks, resulting in hundreds of deaths. The Chinese government's official death toll was 200, but estimates from other sources vary from several hundred to potentially several thousand.

The event had profound impacts on Chinese society. It led to a clampdown on political dissent and temporarily halted the economic reforms. Internationally, the Chinese government faced widespread condemnation, leading to sanctions from several countries.

The Tiananmen Square Massacre is a heavily censored topic in today's China. The Chinese government strictly controls information about the event. Public discussions, commemorations, or criticisms of the incident are generally prohibited. Many younger Chinese citizens do not know of the event due to the government's efforts to erase it from the public consciousness and history books.

However, the memory of the event survives among some groups and individuals who privately acknowledge and commemorate the incident. Abroad, Chinese dissidents and human rights organizations keep the memory alive by marking the anniversary and calling for a re-evaluation of the event.

The Chinese government's handling of the Tiananmen Square Massacre remains contentious in its relations with Western democracies. It is often wielded as an example of the Chinese Communist Party's intolerance towards dissent and its control over information. The Chinese government maintains that its actions at Tiananmen Square were necessary for maintaining social stability and the continued economic progress of the country.

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